More than $167 million in community project funding from the omnibus package will support 85 programs in Nevada, said Democratic Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto.
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Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday night to appoint the former Las Vegas councilwoman justice of the peace, which in smaller counties in Nevada does not require a law degree.
Luqris Thompson was falsely arrested and convicted of robbery in 2007.
Veronika Henriques received her green card in the mail, only to be told later that it was issued by mistake and must be returned, another setback in a yearslong fight to become a permanent resident of the United States.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., but final results may not come until next week as mail ballots are counted.
The Las Vegas Valley Water District is expected to adopt a new rate structure so big users pay more when they use more water.
Vice President Kamala Harris promoted recent Biden administration accomplishments in a daylong visit to Las Vegas on Wednesday, including a bill to ease inflation and another to make computer chips in the United States.
Big firms, including Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia have asked the Nevada Supreme Court to direct a judge to toss out a lawsuit alleging they avoided paying tourist taxes.
Hundreds of thousands of traffic tickets — even those for serious offenses — are reduced to parking violations, a Review-Journal investigation found. And with a siloed court system, bad drivers face little punishment.
Switching traffic tickets to civil infractions will result in far fewer being reduced to parking violations, some officials say.
Nevada courts operate in information silos, making it difficult for police and judges to know a person’s complete driving history. An improved system is planned for 2023.
Following President Joe Biden urging states to consider a gas tax holiday as retail prices for fuel continue to near record highs, motorists in Nevada shouldn’t hold their breath.
Voters in Washoe and Nye counties were the last to finish voting, which delayed the release of election results for the primary election.
There are currently 83 missing children in Nevada, according to advocacy groups. Around this time last year, 58 children were reported missing.
Clark County’s case rate per 100,000 people, another key CDC metric, also increased this week from 86.07 to 110.69.
Sean Bloom has a sharp eye for success, always considering risk versus reward. Last year, the 21-year-old made headlines alongside his billionaire father, Jay Bloom, after narrowly escaping a deadly trip aboard OceanGate’s Titan Sub. They might both be dead if Jay hadn’t heeded Sean’s warning. “I’m always assessing whether potential deals or situations are […]
Toei Animation, the team behind the “One Piece” Japanese manga and anime franchise, had a “takeover” for the series on the exterior of the Sphere in Las Vegas.
One person was taken into custody after several deceased animals were found inside a U-Haul truck.
Hoda Kotb asked Celine Dion when she would return to the stage, but Hotb related that Dion was halted by her manager.
New development could be coming to the Las Vegas Strip as a plan to sell publicly owned land along the north end was approved Tuesday.